TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[msclm]

Anyone know when you hear back after Sidley VS final round for winter?

After partner or HR?

 

[s123]

After partner or HR?

partner

 

[Jessica Pearson]

HSF WVS pfo (after passing the test benchmark). Applied 18th Sept

 

[an03]

HSF WVS pfo (after passing the test benchmark). Applied 18th Sept

Same

 

[jacobn04]

HSF Kramer AC for the WS! Any tips? It's next Tuesday... 🥲

 

[silonthesofa]

HSF Kramer AC for the WS! Any tips? It's next Tuesday... 🥲

@jacobn04 Congrats. That's the first HSF Kramer AC I see. Could I please ask when you applied?

 

[jacobn04]

@jacobn04 Congrats. That's the first HSF Kramer AC I see. Could I please ask when you applied?

I applied hours before it closed on the 1st

 

[Kjaerlighet]

Completed Ashurst Written Case Study last Thursday (9th Oct).

Did not hear anything since.

Anyone heard from Ashurst about progressing onto AC? How long does it take them to tell the results?

 

[Paul @ Paul Weiss]

If anyone is attending the PW open day today, could you please ask if any further interview invites will be sent out? It would be really helpful.

Hi Maddy,

Might be helpful if I chip in here. We have sent out a batch of interview invitations today. We are asking people to book their interview slots by tomorrow.

Thanks,

Paul

 

[floral.tcla]

How did we find the AOS AC..?

 

[JackJohnGibson]

Freshfields online test invite!!!

How long did it take to come through?

 

[lissa2006]

Hi Maddy,

Might be helpful if I chip in here. We have sent out a batch of interview invitations today. We are asking people to book their interview slots by tomorrow.

Thanks,

Paul

Hi!
May I ask if these invites were for the October or for the November open day? Additionally, if one is rejected for one of the two slots selected, is there any chance for them to be successful for the later slot? Thank you in advance!

 

[Paul @ Paul Weiss]

Hi!
May I ask if these invites were for the October or for the November open day? Additionally, if one is rejected for one of the two slots selected, is there any chance for them to be successful for the later slot? Thank you in advance!

Hi - these invites are for Winter Vacation Scheme interviews, not open days.

But, on open days, yes, you can apply for another open day if you have been rejected for one previously. They are very competitive!

 

[emily3827]

Hi Maddy,

Might be helpful if I chip in here. We have sent out a batch of interview invitations today. We are asking people to book their interview slots by tomorrow.

Thanks,

Paul

thank you! could I ask if this means that no more WVS interview invites are going out?

 

[Paul @ Paul Weiss]

thank you! could I ask if this means that no more WVS interview invites are going out?

Not necessarily, but our first batch has now been sent.

 

[s123]

Has anyone heard from the following?
-Gibson Dunn
-Penningtons
-Covington SVS
-Vinson & Elkins
-Dentons
-Reed Smith
-Mayer Brown

 

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Not necessarily, but our first batch has now been sent.

Hi Paul, are the invites you have sent so far based on rankings of applicants or are they based on the first batch of applications you have reviewed so far (e.g. based on when applications were submitted by)? How much weight do you place on undergraduate degree results?

 

[lelezb1]

is it a bad thing that I haven’t heard anything from hsfk after passing the benchmark?

 

[msclm]

is it a bad thing that I haven’t heard anything from hsfk after passing the benchmark?

same! strange as lots of rejections have went out lol

 

[tarastar]

Does anyone know how many questions for the HL VI and how much time we get to answer them? Are they only situational questions or a mix?